Which of the following chemical reactions will provide most of the energy to the hummingbird so it can beat its wings 40 – 80 times a second?
a. ADP ? AMP + P
b. ADP + P ? ATP
c. ATP ? ADP + P
d. ADP + AMP ? ATP
e. AMP + P ? ADPText section: LO2Key Concept: energy, ATP
Level: Basic fact retention
C; Energy for cellular work is released when the bond between the second and third phosphate is cleaved from ATP. The products are ADP + P and energy.
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